It was also alleged that the man, on several occasions, physically assaulted the woman and would not allow the woman out of his sight unless she was at work.

The women’s co-workers noticed injuries on her body and contacted police, after which Ankush Avishek Monebhurrun was arrested.

He has been charged with 1) Trafficking in Persons 2) Sexual Assault 3) Assault 4) Material Benefit Persons Over 18 years 5) Material Benefit from Sexual Services
6) Exercising Control

Police are concerned there may be other victims and have asked affected individuals in similar cases and eport Human Trafficking occurrences. “We want to make sure that everyone has access to support services and an exit strategy, regardless of their decision to proceed criminally,” the police said.

A sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes website. – CINEWS